Weaving and tailoring training for locals in Arusha, Tanzania

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  Description

  My name is Justin, the Chairman of the board of directors at a newly registered NGO that seeks to empower our community with handwork skills as well as entrepreneurship education. Our country like in most places in the world is now faced with a growing population without significant economic growth to provide jobs or affordable education resulting in a high number of unskilled youth on the streets with nothing to do. This is where we come in and offer free training along with entrepreneurship skills so as to make it possible for the graduates of our program to either work at our project partners or go employ themselves.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Teaching

  Creative DIY projects

  Hospitality/Tourism

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Architecture

  

  Writing

  

  Photography

  

  Sustainability

  

  Technology

  

  Videography

  

  Van life

  

  Fashion or beauty

  

  Culture

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Hiking

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Travelers coming to us will benefit in very many ways such as understanding the local life, and getting to see how people from a different side of the world go about their lives. You will also get to learn a new language in Swahili - The most widely spoken African language with over 100 million speakers across East and Central Africa. We also have cultural trips as well as cooking sessions at the house where you can learn how to make Tanzanian dishes just as much as we would love to learn from you. While at the projects you can also learn a new skill that you didn't have like jewelry making.

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  Help

  we believe in empowering women through practical handcraft skills that create opportunities for economic independence and self-sufficiency. Based in Arusha, Tanzania, our NGO supports women in our community through training in tailoring, handloom weaving, and fashion design.
  
  We welcome experienced volunteers with a strong practical background in tailoring, weaving, or fashion design who can share their knowledge by training and mentoring local women. Our goal is to strengthen participants' skills, improve the quality of their work, and help them develop sustainable income-generating opportunities.
  
  How You Can Contribute
  
  1. Tailoring and Garment Making
  
  Volunteers with practical tailoring experience can support training in sewing techniques, garment construction, pattern making, alterations, and finishing. Volunteers should be confident in demonstrating techniques, guiding practical exercises, and helping participants improve their workmanship.
  
  2. Handloom Weaving
  
  Volunteers with hands-on weaving experience can share their knowledge of loom operation, weaving techniques, textile creation, and design development, helping participants strengthen their skills and produce quality handmade textiles.
  
  3. Fashion Design
  
  Volunteers with a background in fashion design can mentor participants in garment design, fabric selection, pattern development, creative processes, and turning ideas into finished products that appeal to customers.
  
  Who Should Apply?
  
  Due to our limited hosting capacity, this opportunity is specifically for volunteers who already have relevant skills and practical experience and can actively train others. We are looking for people who can contribute their existing expertise rather than those whose primary goal is to learn these skills themselves.
  
  If you are a student, beginner, aspiring fashion designer, or someone who would like to gain hands-on experience in tailoring, weaving, or fashion design, we encourage you to explore our paid volunteer pathway instead.
  
  Through this alternative, you can inquire about opportunities to participate in our activities and gain practical exposure while contributing to our women's empowerment mission. Participation, available activities, and arrangements depend on the specific program offered.
  
  To explore this pathway, visit our website at or check our listings on other volunteering platforms for available paid options.
  
  Please note that the experienced volunteer opportunity described above is not a training placement for people seeking to develop their own skills. We appreciate your understanding, as this distinction helps us use our limited hosting resources responsibly and match volunteers with the needs of our community.
  
  Together, we can strengthen local skills, expand economic opportunities, and empower women in Arusha through tailoring, weaving, and fashion design.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  We love to teach our guests Swahili and are open to learn new languages.
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  Accommodation

  We have three mixed bunker bedrooms for our work-awayers to choose from. Two rooms are inside the house and use a shared bathroom; one is just before the house entrance with a private bathroom shared by two people. The rooms have shared huge wardrobes and side tables. All beds in Twill rooms are double-decker and are covered with large four-door mosquito nets from top to bottom. All beds come with a custom blanket made from leftover fabrics 6X5 feet and a 60X95-inch handwoven blanket.
  
  We also provide you with three meals. Breakfast and dinner will be served at the accommodation (The Woven House) while lunch will be served at the project where you will work. The project lunch is mostly Tanzanian while at the Woven House food will range from local dishes to Western foods.

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  What else ...

  On weekends you won't be working and this will be the perfect time to go into nature for freshening up. We can organize sightseeing, games safaris, Mountain hikes (like Climbing Kili), cultural tours and beach holidays. We have a car at the project so going around should not be a challenge. You will oly be required to contribute a fuel and food expences while you are on the trip.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We can host digital nomads who can have time to help us with what we are looking for during their spare time. We have a good internet connection and there is a space you can work from within our facility.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Hatari (3 years)

  Adopted street dog

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